The City of Topekas Housing Services division is seeking a dedicated social services professional to serve as a Program Coordinator for the Impact Avenues program. This is a fast-paced intensive position that provides case management and support services for clients who are eligible for assistance through the McKinney-Vento Program as well as crisis intervention services for clients referred to the Equipping Center.
What youll do :
- Provide full-cycle monthly case management services to Impact Avenues clients.
Case management lasts for twelve months per family with approximately 40 cases at a time.
Provide education to families on skillsets in regard to employment skills budgeting finance and housing navigation.Collaborate with 40 partner agencies in the community with weekly resource events.Advocate with a sense of urgency as a backbone organization to provide families with crisis intervention and wrap around services for long-term housing stability goals.The ideal candidate has :
Experience in case managementA passion for community engagementStrong interpersonal skills with an aptitude for coalition building social media and marketingExcellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm in high-stress situationsMinimum Qualifications :
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in social work or human services with one to three years of case management experience ORWithout a bachelors degree a high school diploma or its equivalent is required with three or more years of case management experience.Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas drivers license and must be insurable within the standards set by the City of Topekas insurance carrier.Minimum entry rate of pay : $23.76 / hour
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The City of Topeka offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including :
Health / Dental InsuranceKansas Public Employee Retirement System which totals over 315000 active inactive and retired members and manages approximately $20 billion in assets for KPERS members benefits.Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave and one additional paid personal leave day each yearPaid Life / Long Term Disability Insurance(457) Deferred Comp Savings PlanShort-Term Disability InsuranceFree Onsite Health & Wellness ClinicFree in-house Wellness Center a full-service fitness facilityTuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance Program.The City of Topeka is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience :
IC
Key Skills
Project / Program Management,Program Management,Developmental Disabilities Experience,Organizational skills,Data Collection,Meeting Facilitation,Utilization Review,Administrative Experience,Program Development,Public Speaking,Supervising Experience,Social Work
Employment Type : Hourly
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1